Welcome




 * Jay Waretini & Candice Cleave**, Student midwives, CPIT, New Zealand

Haere mai, Haere mai, Haere mai

Haere mai nga manuhiri tuarangi e

Ko tenei te ra o te kai whakawhanau o te ao

Arahina mai I a matou mahi o te ra nei e

Haere mai, Haere mai, Haere mai ra

A warm welcome to you all who have gathered for today’s conference in recognition of the international day of the midwife. Be blessed and guided through today’s plans. We extend the warmest of welcomes to you all.

**Whiti ora ki te whai ao ki te ao märama. Whiti ki runga, whiti ki raro. E ngungu ki te pöhatu E ngungu ki te räkau tïtaha ki tënei taha tïtaha ki tërä taha Tihei mauriora.**

Cross over to life in the changing world in the world of light and understanding Cross upwards, cross downwards. Turn to the rock turn to the tree leaning to this side leaning to that side

Te Aroha

Te whakapono May love, faith and peace be amongst us all

Me te rangimarie

Tatou tatou e

 Haere mai, Haere mai, Haere mai Haere mai nga manuhiri tuarangi e Ko tenei te ra o te kai whakawhanau o te ao  Arahina mai I a matou mahi o te ra nei e  Haere mai, Haere mai, Haere mai ra  A warm welcome to you all who have gathered for today’s conference in recognition of the international day of the midwife. Be blessed and guided through today’s plans. We extend the warmest of welcomes to you all. **Whiti ora ki te whai ao ki te ao märama. Whiti ki runga, whiti ki raro. E ngungu ki te pöhatu E ngungu ki te räkau tïtaha ki tënei taha tïtaha ki tërä taha Tihei mauriora.** Cross over to life in the changing world in the world of light and understanding Cross upwards, cross downwards. Turn to the rock turn to the tree leaning to this side leaning to that side

Te Aroha Te whakapono May love, faith and peace be amongst us all Me te rangimarie Tatou tatou e